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Osmium
Electron Configuration 2,8,18,32,14,2
Electron Configuration [Xe]] 4f14 5d6 6s2
Electronegativity 2.2
Enthalpy of Fusion 29.3 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 738 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 24.7 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 87.6 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion 5.1 μm m-1 K-1
Magnetic ordering No data
Electrical resistivity 81.2 Ω m
Speed of sound 4940 m s-1
Shear modulus 4940 GPa
Bulk modulus 462 GPa
Poisson ratio 0.25
Mohs hardness 7.0
Brinell hardness 3920 MPa
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 130 pm
Bohr Radius 185 pm
Covalent Radius 128 pm
Van der Waals 0 pm
Oxidation States
Main Os+4
Other Os-2, Os0, Os+1, Os+2, Os+3, Os+5, Os+6, Os+7, Os+8
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 840
M+ - M2+ 1600
M2+ - M3+ 2400
M3+ - M4+ 3900
M4+ - M5+ 5200
M5+ - M6+ 6600
M6+ - M7+ 8100
M7+ - M8+ 9500